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j| e convention between tlie court of Stockholm, and that of another
gt p ower in Europe, was last week sent over to Stockholm to be rati.
L 4 there, and will probably be notified te the publick in left than a
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dtfril *4* The UnivcrThy have agreed to continue their
fuhfcription to Poflor Kennicot for another year, .when,-according to the
atcoont lately published, thccollcflrcn of Hebrew MSS. of the Old Tes
tament will be completed and made publick, after ten yean laborious re
searches through the world.
Injhnte of a Rentarkhble Juno ME NT.
A TURKISH merchant had 101 l his purse which contained two hun*
dred pieces of gold. He applied to a publick crier, whom he pr.
dered to declare, that he would give the half of the sum to the finder. It
fell irtto the hands of a sailor, wtyo chofc rather a lawful gain, by accept
ing the proposed reward, than to make hiinfcif guilty of theft; for, by
an article of the Alcoran, be who detains a thing lolt, and cried publici
ty, is declared a thief. He therefore confeffed to the crier that he had
found the purfe> and he offered to refttore it by receiving the half of what
j*contained. The merchant appeared immediately, and, though exceed
ing glad to find his money, he would fain difeAgage himfelf from hi* p<o
sdfe; but, not being able so to do, without fomc fpccious pretext, he had
recourfeto a lye. With the twt> hundred pieces of gold, he pretended
there was in the purse a precious emerald, which he immediately afkcd
the sailor for. The failo; took Heaven and the Proahet to witness that
,hc had fourfd no emerald; notwithlfanding he was brought before the
iCadi, and accafed of theft. Whether th o* injustice, or neglefl of weigh
ing-the matter thoroughly, the judge difeharged indeed the sailor from'the
Crime of theft, but, reprimanding hint for having loft through his fault a
precious jewel, he obliged him to return the two hundred pieCesof gold
to* the merchant, withoit receiving any reward. So hard a sentence,
ruining til at once the hopes and the honour of the poor sailor, induced
him to complain of it to the Vizir, who judged itdeferving of his atten
tion.’
All the parties were summoned before him. After having heard the
’Merchant, he asked the crier what he was ordered to publish. The crier
having declared ingenuously that no mention wai made to hiim of any thing
but the two hundred pieces of gold, she merchant pleaded that, if he had
not named the emerald, it was thro’ fear, left, the purse falling into the
hands of (ome ignoant person, who did not know the value of the jewel,
be would not think of keeping it by perceiving that it bore a great price.
On the other hand, the sailor mad? oath that he had found only in ths
purse the two hundred pieces of gold. The Vizir, at last, pronounced
this sentence. Forafmuch as the merchant has loft an opera Id with two
hundred pieces of gold, and the sailor swears, that in the purse which he
found there was no emerald, it is manifeft that the purse and the gold
which the tailor found are not what the merchant has loft. It moft be
another that has loft the purse and gold. Let the merchant therefore con
tinue to have his gold and his emerald cried till they are restored to him
by feme one who has the fear of God. As to the sailor, let him keep for
forty days the gold he found, and, if the loser docs n6t present himfelf
during that term, he may enjoy it as his just ri^ht.
JUST PUBLISHED, and to he fold at the Printing-Office, (Price 4d.)
A FUNERAL ORATION at the Interment of PETER
the GREAT,
Delivered by THEOPHANES Archbishop of Plelkow and Narva*
Which it is hoped will be acceptable to Readers of Taste even at thi>
Difiance from the Event,
(jj \ To be fold at the Printing-Office, price U. 6d. cafb,
An HUMBLE ENQUIRY
INTO
TheNATUREof the DEPENDENCY of the AMERICAN
COLONIES upon the PARLIAMENT of GREAT
BRITAIN, and the RIGHT of PARLIAMENT to lay
TAXES bn the said COLONIES.
By a FREEHOLDER of SOUTH-CAROLINA.
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, \KTANTED. A HEALTHY WET NURSE; one without a child
’ Y will be moft agreeable. Enquire of the printer.
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STOLEN or STRAYED out of thefubferiber's yard in Savannah, about
three weeks ago, A BAY GELDING, about 14 hands high, 8 years
old, branded mm
• on one (houlder, and on the other •, a flar in his forehead,
three of hit feet white, paces, trots and canters. Ten (hillings, and all
reasonable charges, will be given to any person who will deliver him to
Mr. Clay in Savannah, or at Great-Ogeche to WIL. LE CON TE.
f A w To be let , and nay be entered on immediately ,
HP II6 ELEGANT HOUbE and GARDENS
f •* of YAM ACRAW, either with or without rtie
iMswJ-tJsIPP wharf and flores. The beautiful fjiuation and pro
tfp£ft that this houfc affords, together with every con
vcniency for. a family, gives it the preference of any
dwelling*houfe in Georgia. For further particulars
enquire of - . JOHN RAE.
I H AVE enquired into the Price of Flour, which I find to be as follows,
vi*. Best, 18s. 6d. Second, 16s. and Settlement, 15s. per imo lb. the
4d. Loaf fhonld therefore weigh;
lb. oz. dr,
BEST, . * 1 I to
SECOND, . - -a It v
(SETTLEMENT, - ■ - - $9 *
GEORGE BAILLTE, Com mi (Tar y^
*#* BLANKS mi moft forts to b* fold at the Printing-Office.
r %^fj E cf rii fc N l S Jurmfor the Prince of Georgia, nt a
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WE the Grand Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King, for the bode
of the (aid province, do upon our oaths present; 7
1. Caleb Howell fen. Esq. One of his Msjcfly’s jnftices of the bmo for
£ p.nfli ol St. Mat,h.. lor ill WavioJ ..iSta?’JLSSS
being acceffary to the .akmg and orde.ing Shedrick rfarpero.e, ,be Rj,/ r
Savannah, and there .hipping ad othtrkifc baibarooll, treatimt him
By information of Shedrick Harper. *
*• s ; ver yK r i grievance, rhe inefficiency of the present goal in the
town of Savannah, and the want of a proper one for the reception of
debtors, and the more effeflual securing of criminals.
3. Asa viry great grievance, thecommiffioners of'the tow hos Savin,
nah, for their remiffnrf, in not keeping clean and in good order the ftreeta
ofthe fold town, especially for fullering the necessary-houses to remain
m the often five condition they now are, notwithstanding the fevcral Dre
fentmems heretofore made. We also present them for nos keeping in *r.od
order the publick wells. - r * *
4-. William Ely, for keeping an obnoxious neceffary.houfe, to the great
detument of John Bowles, by whom this information is made.
-.5 V J* ro Ca,dow for kping a difordetly house. By information of
Michael btutz.
6. John johnflon, shopkeeper, for harbouring and concealing a Mu*
lotto fellow named William Martin from justice. By information of Jo
seph Parker and Levi Shes all. J
7. Jofcpli GrifTom, one of the conflables of the parish of St George,
for ncgletl of duty in hit office, in particular for wilfully fuffering p ifo
ners to escape out of his cuflody. By information of Andrew M'Corrie
and Edward Beard.
8. Thecommiffioners of the firft dlftrifl of the north.weft road, from
Augustine’s Bridge to the W F tree, for negleft of duty.
9. The cpmmiflioners of the lower road leading to Augusta, in-St.
George** parish, for negie# of duty.
in. The commiffionm of St. parifti, for neglea of duty on the
road lending from Sunbury to the line of St. Andrew’s parifti.
4 11. Henry Sharp, James Duckcr, Peter Shand, and others, for carry
ing on a trade with Indians in the fettlerpcnts of this province contrary to
law.
iz. Persons having flocks of cattle fending negroes to hunt the fame
without white people with them. . ,
13. Mark Raddiffe, of the parish of St. George, for taking up strayed
horses, Bcc. and not adverdfing them agreeable to law, and refufing to
give any account rs them when required.
14. Ah a grievance, that white people', as well as negroes, arc fuffdred
to ride on at a gallop through the streets of Savannah, to the
great danger of its inhabitants.
15. Thecommiffioners of the parish of St. Paul, for negleft of duty on
the road leading from M‘Rean's Swamp to Augusta.
16. Asa very great grievance, that little or no notice has hitherto been
taken of former p-efcntmeiits.
cfej h Clay, Foreman, (L.S.) Edw. Telfair, (L.S.)
, ohn Simplon, (L.S.) Andw. M'Corrie, (L.S.)
ohn Winn, fen. ?L.S.> David Lewis, (L.S.)
ohn Mac Lean, (L.S.) J*hn Fieri, (L.S.)
a. Cothbert, (L.S.) Lachlan M'Gillivray, (L.S.)
lenj. Stirk, (L.S.) John Martin. (L.S.)
ames Moffmati, (L.S.) T. Netherclift, Clk. (L.S.)
ORDERS made upon the Preferments at the Adjournment-Day.
I. /~%RDERED, That an information be filed (nifi) against Caleb
Howdl fen. and that he do shew cause on or before the fifft day
of December sessions next.
*. Ordered, That this preferment be laid before the legislature.
3. Ordered, That a copy of this presentment and order be served
upon each of the commiffioner* mentioned in the presentment, the Court
recommending it to the commissioners to direlt the beadle to infpefl the
streets of Savannah, and to give information to any magistrate of any*
person offending in the preihtfes. *
4. Ordered, That a copy of this presentment and order be served
upon William Ely, and that he do (hew cause, on or before the firft day
of December sessions next, why an iAdiflment Ihould not be preferred a
gainst Him for a nufance.
5. Ordered, That process do immediately iflue against the said
James Caldew.
6. Ordered, That the Attorney-General do immediately proceed
tgainft the said John Johnflon.
7. Ordered, That process do immediately iffae against the said Joseph
GrifTom.
8. Ordered, That an information be filed (nifi) against the commis
sioners mentioned in this presentment, and that they do shew cause oa or
before the firft day of December sessions next.
9- Ordered. That an information be filed (nifi) against the commis
sioners mentioned in this presentment, and that they do shew cause on or
before the firft day of December sessions next.
l. QrdErbd, That an information be filed (nifi) against the commis
sioners mentioned in this presentment, and that they do shew cause on or
before the firft day of December sessions next.
11. Ordered, That the'Attorney General do proceed against the said
Henry Sharp, Jnmes Ducker, and Peter Shand.
12. Ordered. That the feve al magistrates throughout this province
do Fake particular notice of this presentment, and that all persons having
stocks of cattle within this province be careful in not offending in the pre
mises, upon pain of being profccuted as the law direfts.
13. Ordered, That the juflices of the peace for the parish of St.
George do take particular notice of this presentment. . m
14. Ordered, That he constables for the town of Savannah do take
-noticrof this presentment, and give information to any magistrate for the
said town of any person offending in the pretnifos.
13. jOrdsbsd, That an information be filed (nifi) against the commift
/ionersWntioned in thtaprefentment, and that they do shew cadeoa or
before the firft day of December sessions neat.
16. Okdm'ed. That the prefentment*, and orders made thereon, be
-prioeM in life jptettt of this province, ; jfc *_i k’ ~ :